Hayll. [ Alliaravar corrects, but gently. ] Hayll is one of the territories of Terreille, ruled by Fayura who - [ he pauses, lips pressing into a thin line ] - brought all of you here this night.

What she told you is true, Terreille is dying and that began over five thousand years ago.

As for the wish, it is a belief among the Blood. Prick your finger and make a wish and it becomes a prayer to the Darkness. Sometimes answered. Most times not. What the Lady likely meant was that the task - correcting the wrongs of Terreille - would not literally require your blood, but rather a metaphor for the effort that it will take.